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Sara Lacey BA Hons; BSc Hons; LicAc; MBAcC

I graduated from the world renowned College of Integrated Chinese Medicine with a First Class Honours degree and licentiate in acupuncture, where I now sit on the executive & management committee as well as mark assignments.

I discovered acupuncture in my early twenties as it supported me through a transformative healing journey. Eventually, the burning curiosity about how it worked encouraged me to leave the Civil Service and pursue a new career. My biggest goal is to support others through their journeys.

I am incredibly passionate about this holistic form of medicine and practice an integrated style of acupuncture which incorporates both Five Element and Traditional Chinese Medicine. In doing so, I am able to treat the mind, body and spirit of my patients. Those who come for treatment receive an in depth consultation and diagnosis which I use to create a personalised course of treatment to support them and their main complaint.

I am a fully insured and licenced practitioner and a member of the British Acupuncture Council.

Want to know more? Take a look at my Instagram:

**A loving little reality check.** I’m fully here for the rise of Chinese medicine in mainstream wellness but TCM isn’t one-size-fits-all advice service and it should never be seen that way. In a world of ‘take two paracetamol and call your GP’ acupuncture is a personalised medicine that helps patients thrive. The viral tips I see flying around can be helpful **for the right person, with the right pattern**. In clinic, we treat individuals, not trends. Your body is unique and your treatment should be too. ☯️💫 . . . . . . #acupuncture #chinesemedicine #tcm #viral #realitycheck

✧ G R A D U A T I O N ✧ A huge congratulations to classes 22.1 and 22.2 who graduated yesterday from CICM! Graduates, thank you, thank you for your commitment to learning, to acupuncture and to becoming practitioners. The energy at CICM is something that makes everybody who walks into the building and the course feel safe, held and cared for. That is no small part down to your presence over the years. You came together as classes with a curiosity for learning and a passion for healing, if you hold onto that during this next transition phase we know you will all be hugely successful. We can’t wait to see what you do next! But please always remember, that you will always have a home behind the big red door at CICM. Your Principals, Jo & Sara ☯️💫 . . . . . . #acupuncture #graduation #chinesemedicine #graduationday #congratulations

• Y I N & Y A N G • the foundation of it all. They’re not just black and white, they’re the basis of Chinese medicine; our history, our theory, our everything. They need each other, control each other and keep each other in check. When they’re working together you feel great and when the relationship gets messy, boy does the body let you know. Acupuncture helps balance these forces inside you so your body can function, flow, and feel alive. . . . . . . #acupuncture #chinesemedicine #yinanyang #yinyang #tcm

✶ N O T I C I N G ✶ I saw a quote recently that said “the amount of good things in your life depends o your ability to notice them/“ I enjoyed doing a post like this so much last time, I thought I’d do it again, it can really help you see the real and metaphorical rainbows all around you. 10/10 would notice again & if you’re having a down day, Think you should try this too. . . . . . . #acupuncture #noticing #goodthings #trinkets #goodvibes

E X H A L E There’s a quiet moment in treatment when the body realises it doesn’t have to hold everything so tightly anymore. Breath deepens. Muscles soften. The nervous system begins to settle. Tummies usually rumble as the nervous system goes from fight flight into rest and digest. For many people, this is where the real work begins. . . . . . #acupuncture #idoacupuncture #fightflightfreeze #youresafehere #tcm

◈ F A C T ◈ Acupuncture isn’t faith, it’s craft… So you don’t need to believe in it to get results.. but you DO need someone who knows what there doing. . . . . . #acupuncture #idoacupuncture #tcm #traditionalchinesemedicine #factnotfaith